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SCP-3009 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3009
Expected annual
$392K
One-time setup
$268K
Annual recurring
$387K
Personnel
6
One-time setup and equipment purchases (~$268k) are dominated by forensic/cyber hardware and contingency reserves; recurring annual costs (~$386k/yr) are driven primarily by security staffing, secure housing, and personnel time for controlled correspondence and healthcare.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $268K
Contingency Reserve $88K
[#20] Long-term contingency reserve for unforeseen anomalous behaviour, additional containment upgrades, legal settlements, or medical crises.
Equipment $62K
[#1, #2, #3, #10, #12] Purchase of SCP-3009-B hardware (phones/Faraday/evidence locker), locked sandboxed workstation hardware and forensic/sandbox software setup, initial on-site server/virtual appliance, purchase of forensic acquisition tools/vendor fees, and initial isolated network/hardware.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $48K
[#11, #14] Initial intensive research phase equipment/tests (WGS, MRI/fMRI, EEG, lab analyses) and initial non-electronic entertainment/consumables for SCP-3009-C.
Coverup Fund $30K
[#16] One-time contingency fund / initial allocation for amnestic/cover actions, relocation or remediation of civilian contacts.
Emergency Response Initial $25K
[#18] Initial rapid-response training, on-site emergency medical kits and secure transport readiness capital costs.
Facilities $6K
[#19] Initial minor facility modifications: safety-rated furnishings, CCTV installation, tamper-evident fixtures, signage and minor structural work to enforce no-unsupervised-electronics policy.
Implantation $6K
[#9] One-time costs associated with implantation/replacement device procurement or initial surgical follow-up (analyst-estimated midpoint).
Staff Training $3K
[#5] Initial SOP development and staff training (instructor time, printed SOPs) one-time setup.
Background Checks $2K
[#17] Initial background/psych screening costs for staff with messaging/contact privileges.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $387K/yr
Staff Wages $221K/yr
[#4, #7] Wages and loaded personnel costs: two part-time correspondents for messaging duty (~$21k total) plus on-site security staffing (~$140k) and one administrative/support FTE (~$60k).
Facilities Maintenance $61K/yr
[#6, #19] Secure housing accommodation costs for SCP-3009-C (utilities, housekeeping, site overhead) plus ongoing CCTV/tamper fixture maintenance.
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#15] Legal retainer/counsel, ethics oversight, documentation review and potential court interactions relating to custody of a minor.
Medical Psych Care $20K/yr
[#8] Ongoing medical and psychiatric care for SCP-3009-C, regular therapy sessions and medication where needed.
Research And Monitoring $15K/yr
[#11] Ongoing research budget for repeat tests, iterative analyses, and research staff time related to identity/source investigations.
Forensic Audits $13K/yr
[#10, #13] Annual forensic acquisition, follow-up audits, specialist vendor fees and audit staffing.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#18] Vehicle maintenance, transport readiness and recurring rapid-response readiness costs.
Coverup Fund Reserve Per Year $10K/yr
[#16] Annual reserve to fund small-scale coverups, amnestic use, or civilian remediation as incidents arise.
Background Checks Recurring $6K/yr
[#17] Periodic rechecks, psych screening and occasional polygraph/motivation screening for staff with privileges.
Cybersecurity $4K/yr
[#12] Ongoing network segregation, firewall/IDS monitoring, and cyber monitoring to prevent public posts.
Implant Maintenance $2K/yr
[#9] Tracking implant maintenance, battery replacement, subscription/GPS service and occasional amortized replacement surgery costs.
Mdm Licenses $1K/yr
[#2] Mobile Device Management (MDM) licensing and maintenance for locked/auditable devices.
Encrypted Storage $1K/yr
[#3] Encrypted on-site storage and off-site backup storage costs, backups and auditing.
Staff Training $1K/yr
[#5] Annual refresher training and SOP updates for staff interacting with SCP-3009.
Supplies And Consumables $500/yr
[#14] Recurring consumables and replacement non-electronic entertainment (books, games, art supplies).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $387K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; ongoing containment, housing, routine research and audits continue.
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🚨 Minor Incident $436K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$49K vs baseline
Limited containment lapse or accidental public post requiring targeted forensics, limited amnestic/cover actions and emergency response.
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🚨 Major Breach $686K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$299K vs baseline
Viral public exposure or multi-civilian contamination requiring large-scale amnestic campaigns, legal action, emergency relocation and containment upgrades.
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👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#7] On-site guard/monitor FTEs (loaded cost included in staff_wages).
Researcher / Correspondent 2 [#4] Two part-time trained staff sharing approved-correspondent duty (~5 hrs/week each).
Administrative Staff 1 [#17, #15] Single administrative/support FTE to manage logistics, legal intake and background check coordination (cost included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use analyst-provided ranges and midpoints; staffing counts, contingency sizing and allocation between equipment vs. facilities are assumptions. Good coverage of line items exists, but uncertainty remains about frequency of incidents and how much contingency/coverup funding would be expended in a given year.
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